Overview of Lab

Where the first experiment took place

The experiment was conducted at Grenadier Pond in High Park. We first shoveled the snow in order to make a path of "fresh" ice. This path of 150 m was where the experiment took place. The purpose of this experiment was to see the relationship between the velocity of the puck and the coefficient of puck on ice. The puck would travel along this path and we would take the time it took for the puck to slide from one point to the other. We did the same experiment on another day when the temperature of the ice was warmer. This way, we would see how temperature affects the coefficient of ice when compared to the results of the previous lab. Next, we decided to prove whether momentum was conserved or not in the event of a hockey player shooting the puck. It was reasonable for us-due to the lack of professional equipment--to have the shooter skate at a slow speed and shoot the puck with a constant, light swing. Again, the velocities of the skater and the puck (within a certain distance) were taken.Yearly Labs (along with findings and conclusions) under different conditions between 2001 and 2004 and then between 2006 and 2009, and more recent ones from this coming winter will be posted shortly. Please be patient.